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Conservation of coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) biodiversity in Sri Lanka.
The Forest Inventory and Analysis Database: Database Description and Users Guide Version 2.1 National Forest Inventory and Analysis Program U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service FIA Database Description and Users Guide, version 2.
The Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera), is a member of the Family Arecaceae (palm family). It is the only species in the Genus Cocos, and is a large palm, growing to 30 m tall, with pinnate leaves 4-6 m long, pinnae 60-90 cm long; old leaves break away cleanly leaving the trunk smooth.
A widespread, tropical, monoecious palm and one of the most economically important palms. Coconuts tolerate salty, sandy soils and thrive in the lowland tropics, usually but not necessarily, on the seacoast.
The following list is based on a search of Web of Knowledge for ("bamboo" and "reinforce*") on 29 April 2005 [WoK 290405] with subsequent updates included as identified:
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Coconut requires an equatorial climate with high humidity. The ideal mean annual temperature is 27ºC with 5-7º diurnal variation. The palm does not withstand prolonged spells of extreme variations. A well-distributed rainfall of 1300-2300 mm per annum is preferred.